Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Canadian Tachina
Posted by Tony T on 02-08-2007 14:43
#1
31 July 2007, New Brunswick, Canada.
Based on lokks and size, length 16mm, this is probably
Archytas aterrimus. This is a bulky fly that reaches a length of 17mm; anything bigger in Europe?:D
Edited by Tony T on 09-09-2007 21:53
Posted by ChrisR on 02-08-2007 17:55
#2
If I had seen that in Europe I'd have identified it as
Tachina grossa, a very large species that often reaches 20mm :)
Posted by Paul Beuk on 02-08-2007 18:37
#3
:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P
Posted by Zeegers on 02-08-2007 18:57
#4
I agree with Paul.
Come on Tony, you can do better than 16 mm. !?!?
Theo
Posted by Tony T on 02-08-2007 20:59
#5
Chris Raper wrote:
If I had seen that in Europe I'd have identified it as Tachina grossa, a very large species that often reaches 20mm :)
Thanks Chris. Did some checking and see that we have both genera in NA. The key character, for here, to separate these 2 genera is the shape of the 1st flagellomere; that makes this specimen a
very small Tachina.
Keeping a lookout for that 30mm tachinid:(